Federal council would coordinate U.S. efforts to secure critical minerals

A council in the president’s office would coordinate federal work on critical minerals and materials. Its strategy would cover minerals and materials needed for energy security, economic opportunity, and national defense. A Chief Minerals Advisor would manage daily operations and report to the council’s three co-chairs. The co-chairs would designate the advisor within 180 days of enactment.

The council would coordinate policy guidance and funding priorities and recommend fixes for conflicting agency policies. Its work would include cooperation with partner nations and tracking mining investments worldwide by China and other foreign entities the advisor identifies as concerns. It would recommend how agency budget requests should support the national strategy. It would seek consideration of supply effects when proposed agency decisions could significantly affect mineral supplies.

The council would provide shared online information about mineral projects and funding opportunities. Private organizations could view funding opportunities, while agency staff, developers, and the public could access the project dashboard. The funding platform would display opportunities; this provision does not itself award money.